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1986 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election?

Joe Baron won the 1986 Texas U.S. House District 6 Election. Joe Baron received 86,190 popular votes (55.8%). The main challenger was Pete Geren (44.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Baron and Geren

Baron +11.6 pts · won by 17,920 votes
Joe BaronRepublicanWINNER55.8%
86,190 votes
Pete GerenDemocratic44.2%
68,270 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.